If Kitchener was not a great man, he was, at least, a great poster. — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
Convictions no doubt have to be modified or expanded to meet changing conditions but ... to be a reliable political leader sooner… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
Till I see money spent on the betterment of man instead of on his idleness and destruction, I shall not believe in… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
To marry a man out of pity is folly; and, if you think you are going to influence the kind of fellow… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
I have always wanted to be a man, if only for the reason that I would like to have gauged the value… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
There are big men, men of intellect, intellectual men, men of talent and men of action; but the great man is difficult… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
If Kitchener was not a great man, he was, at least, a great poster. — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
Too much brilliance has its disadvantages, and misplaced wit may raise a laugh, but often beheads a topic of profound interest. — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
the announcement that you are going to tell a good story (and the chuckle that precedes it) is always a dangerous opening. — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
“We desire no conquest, no dominion, we seek no indemnities, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make.” — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
Haunted from my early youth by the transitoriness and pathos of life, I was aware that it is not enough to say "I am… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
My sort of looks are of the kind that bore me when I see them on other people. — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
“The home the military top brass had created for themselves was "picturesque, romantic and unreal", he wrote. "It was as though men were playing… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
[On Austen Chamberlain:] He is more loyal to his friends than to his convictions. — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image
Lloyd George? There is no Lloyd George. There is a marvellous brain; but if you were to shut him in a room and look… — Margot Asquith Copy Share Image